Payne Emerson is the boy I grew up with, the keeper of all my secrets. I thought my life was perfect until the fateful night everything fell apart. When my brother died, grief threatened to swallow me whole. Devastated and lost, I stumbled down a dangerous path. They punished me for my sins and sent me away for strangers to deal with. Now, nobody knows how deep the hurt within me dwells. Nobody except him. But I’m afraid of the fire he ignites within me. Terrified it will burn through the walls that shelter my bruised and restless heart. Sunday Easton is the first girl I ever kissed, the one who has my heart. I thought we were perfect until her world collapsed and I lost her. After her brother’s death, the silent screams that echoed in her eyes broke my heart. I held tight to her cold hand in the dark, trying to be an anchor in the perfect storm of her misery. When they sent her away, I knew things could never be the same. Now, the girl I’ve always loved is back and ignoring the flame that still burns between us. But I’m the only one who truly sees her and I’m done pretending. One click now to continue this mature New Adult, romantic suspense series, brimming with shadowy secrets, a sinister plot, unbreakable friendships, and of course, love. *Please take note of the TW listed at the beginning of the book.